Calls to deactivate Trump's Twitter acct CNN

Calls grow for social media platforms to suspend Trump's accounts amid riots

From CNN’s Brian Fung

Tech platforms faced growing calls Wednesday afternoon to suspend President Trump’s social media accounts for his role in instigating riots at the Capitol.

The Anti-Defamation League issued a statement accusing Trump of promoting sedition and inciting violence.

"President Trump has a responsibility to call for an end to this violence and unrest that he has sowed. His campaign of disinformation is a clear and present danger to our democracy," said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt. "But until such time as that happens, social media companies should suspend his accounts ASAP as they would do for anyone else advocating disinformation and promoting violence. It’s time."

"Why is Trump still allowed to tweet?" asked Nikole Hannah-Jones, a reporter for the New York Times Magazine.

Trump has called for his supporters to "remain peaceful" but has not called for them to stand down, despite calls by many Republicans for him to do so.

"Condemn this now, @realDonaldTrump – you are the only one they will listen to. For our country!" tweeted Alyssa Farah, Trump’s former communications director.

Facebook and Twitter did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The companies have applied contextual labels to Trump’s tweets in recent days, but since the November election it has become increasingly clear that the labels are inadequate to the task.

UPDATE: Entire DC Natl Guard activated, moving in CNN under US Justice Department

also VA, MD National Guard

"Major numbers"of law enforcement: Wolf Blitzer

The entire DC National Guard has been activated by the Department of Defense following a pro-Trump mob breaching the United States Capitol.

Jonathan Hoffman, chief Pentagon spokesman, said:

"The D.C. Guard has been mobilized to provide support to federal law enforcement in the District. Acting Secretary Miller has been in contact with Congressional leadership, and Secretary McCarthy has been working with the D.C. government. The law enforcement response will be led by the Department of Justice."

Multiple police injured, at least one to hospital CNN

Pam Brown reporting,live
Law enforcement is overwhelved

Ivanka Trump calls rioters "patriots," then deletes tweet

Ivanka Trump calls rioters "patriots," then deletes tweet

From CNN's Kate Bennet

While retweeting her father, President Trump’s tweet, Ivanka Trump addressed the rioters as "American Patriots."

Vice President Pence calls for rioters to leave the Capitol building: CNN

Vice President Pence calls for rioters to leave the Capitol building

From CNN’s Allie Malloy with Nicky Robertson

After rioters stormed the US Capitol building, Vice President Mike Pence is now calling for an end to violence and for people to respect law enforcement and leave the building.

“The violence and destruction taking place at the US Capitol Must Stop and it Must Stop Now. Anyone involved must respect Law Enforcement officers and immediately leave the building,” Pence tweeted.

He continued: “Peaceful protest is the right of every American but this attack on our Capitol will not be tolerated and those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Trump being urged to do more on chaos unfolding on Capitol Hill, but so far has refused CNN

From CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Jim Acosta

Aides are urging President Trump to put out a stronger statement in response to the chaos unfolding on Capitol Hill after his supporters breached security barriers. He has so far declined, beyond his latest tweet, as he is watching coverage from the West Wing.

Earlier this afternoon, White House officials had told CNN that a statement on the ongoing riots in the US Capitol was coming soon.


President watching on tv, White House staff seem immobilized

CNN: Republican lawmaker says "despicable" Capitol riots were started by not telling people the trut

Republican lawmaker says "despicable" Capitol riots were started by not telling people the truth

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said riots at the Capitol were fueled by conspiracy theories, calling them "utterly despicable." He urged Republican leaders to "call it out forcefully" and hold people accountable.

"When you don't tell people the truth, you end up getting people to believe the conspiracies and the false proof, and you get Capitol storms like the one today. This is absolutely, utterly despicable, and every single Republican leader has got to call this out forcefully and be held accountable," Kinzinger told CNN.
""Anywhere else around the globe, we would call this a coup attempt. I think that's what this is," he added."

But Kinzinger said that he believes the democracy will prevail in the end.

"The guardrails of the democracy and the constitution will hold and we will succeed, and I think when this is over, we will look back and realize where this cancer has come from and go after it," he said.

HuffPost: DC Mayor has no authority over DC National Guard

Sara BoboltzReporter
1 minute ago
Unlike state governors, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser does not have the authority to deploy the District of Columbia National Guard in response to the situation unfolding at the Capitol. Trump is their chief commander.

Montgomery County police MD have arrived: CNN

They're moving in on the crowd at the Capitol

Team of local police officers from Maryland just arrived at US Capitol in riot gear

From CNN's Alex Marquardt reporting from Capitol Hill

Dozens of local police officers from Montgomery County, Maryland, just arrived at the US Capitol in riot gear.

They started pouring out of several vans and at least one armored vehicle on Constitution Ave. and are moving toward to the North side of the Capitol building.

CNN is reaching out to Montgomery County Police.

Woman in critical condition shot in chest Capitol Grounds CNN nt